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,MY ,OBS]VATIONS ON ! ,LEFT ,BLOC 9 ,ALEKS&ROVSK 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO 

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,! ,FRONT E/ABLI%$ AGA9/ ! ADVANCE ( ! ,COSSACKS COM+ FROM ! ,EXT]NAL ,FRONT T[>DS ,ZAPOROZH'E WAS DISMANTL$4 ,NO MORE ,COSSACKS W]E EXPECT$ FROM ?AT DIRECTION4 ,ALL REVOLUTION>Y UNITS W]E )DRAWN FROM ! RI<T BANK ( ! ,DNEPR TO ! LEFT -- TO ! CITY ( ,ALEKS&ROVSK & NE>BY VILLAGES4 

,! GOAL ( ,BOGDANOV'S /AFF WAS TO ADVANCE 9 ! DIRECTION ( ,CRIMEA4 ,! CITY ( ,ALEKS&ROVSK WAS LEFT )\T DEF5SE & ! 9HABITANTS W]E OBLIG$ TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES = ?IS PURPOSE4 ,! WORK]S BEGAN TO DO ?IS4 

,! ,REVKOM1 ) ! SUPPORT ( ITS CON/ITU5T P>TIES1 ALSO BEGAN TO DISPLAY ITS 0REVOLUTION>Y0 ACTIVITY4 ,ITS ACTIVITY CONSI/$ ( >BITR>Y 9T]F]5CE 9 ! LIFE ! LOCAL PEASANTRY &1 ( C\RSE1 IT ADOPT$ AN IMP]I\S1 EV5 ?REAT5+ TONE1 9 ITS WRITT5 & V]BAL ORD]S4 

,! ,REVKOM ALSO ACT$ BOLDLY 9 CITY MATT]S3 IT IMPOS$ ON ! B\RGEOISIE ( ,ALEKS&ROVSK A LEVY ( #a#h11 RUBLES4 

,AGA9/1 JU/ AS UND] ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T & ! ,C5TRAL ,RADA1 >RE/S />T$ TAK+ PLACE4 ,FIR/ ON ! LI/ W]E ! RI<T-W+ SOCIALI/S 7! AN>*I/S1 BECAUSE ( !IR 9FLU5CE 9 ,GULYAI-,POLE & ,KAMI%EVANSKY RAIONS1 C\LD NOT BE T\*$74 ,AT ! ,REVKOM ONE (T5 HE>D TALK ( A 0,COMMISS> ( ! ,PRISON01 = ?AT WAS ALMO/ ! MO/ IMPORTANT PO/ 9 ?IS 0SOCIALI/0 REGIME4 

,I (T5 FELT LIKE BL[+ UP ! PRISON1 BUT NEV] SUCCE$$ 9 ACQUIR+ A SUFFICI5T QUANTITY ( DYNAMITE OR PYROXYL9 = ?IS PURPOSE4 ,I SPOKE AB\T ?IS A NUMB] ( TIMES TO ! ,LEFT ,S,R ,MIRGORODSKY & ,M4 ,NIKI=OVA1 BUT ,I ONLY FRI<T5$ !M & !Y PROCE$$ TO HEAP ALL K9DS ( WORK ON ME :I* PREV5T$ ME FROM APPROA*+ ! ,R$ ,GU>DS1 :O HAD ALL K9DS ( EXPLOSIVE /UFF4 

,9 ,ALEKS&ROVSK1 ,I PLUNG$ 9TO ANY K9D ( WORK ! ,REVKOM GAVE ME TO DO & C>RI$ IT ?R\< TO ! 5D4 

,BUT TO WORK LIKE A HORSE & NOT KN[ :AT WAS GO+ ON BEH9D MY BACK WAS NOT 9 MY *>ACT] -- ALL ! MORE SO 9 ?AT ,I WAS NOT A NOVICE AT REVOLUTION>Y WORK4 ,I WASN'T WORK+ JU/ TO IMPRESS :OEV] HAPP5$ TO BE 0ALL-KN[+0 OR 0ALL-P[]FUL0 AT ! CURR5T MOM5T4 

,I SAW CLE>LY ?AT COLLABORATION ) ! ,LEFT ,BLOC WAS IMPOSSIBLE = AN AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y -- EV5 9 ! /RUGGLE TO DEF5D ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT ( ! ,LEFT ,BLOC P>TIES BEGAN TO *ANGE NOTICEABLY AS !Y S\<T ONLY TO DOM9ATE ! ,REVOLUTION & TO RULE 9 ! CRUDE/ SORT ( WAY4 

,OBS]V+ !IR WORK 9 ,ALEKS&ROVSK1 & E>LI] AT ! UYEZD & PROV9CIAL CONGRESSES ( PEASANTS & WORK]S1 :]E AT ?AT TIME !Y W]E 9 A MAJORITY1 ,I =ESAW ?AT ! BLOC ( !SE TWO P>TIES WAS A FICTION4 ,SOON] OR LAT] ONE ( !M W\LD ABSORB ! O!R = !Y BO? SUPPORT$ ! PR9CIPLE ( ! ,/ATE & ITS AU?ORITY OV] ! FREE COMMUNITY ( TOIL]S4 

,IT'S TRUE ?AT ! TOIL]S1 ! ACTIVE ELEM5T ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 C\LD NOT NOTICE ?IS T5D5CY ( ! POLITICAL P>TIES 9 TIME4 ,!Y HAD SU* CONFID5CE 9 ALL ! REVOLUTION>IES ?AT !Y H>DLY CONC]N$ !MSELVES ) SCRUT9IZ+ !IR IDEAS & ACTIONS4 ,ONE CON/ANTLY HAD TO EXPLA9 TO !M :AT WAS GO+ ON4 ,& :O C\LD C>RY \T ?IS NECESS>Y FUNCTION ,I (T5 ASK$ HIMSELF -- ! AN>*I/S & ONLY ! AN>*I/S6 

,& :]E AT ?IS TIME 9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION DID ! AN>*I/S HAVE CONNECTIONS ) ! BROAD LABOR+ MASSES8 ,! MAJORITY ( ?OSE CLAIM+ TO BE LEAD]S ( ,RUSSIAN AN>*ISM W]E DRAGG+ ALONG BEH9D ! C5TRALIZ+ P[]S ( ! ,LEFT ,BLOC OR NOT 9VOLV$ 9 ANY K9D ( DIRECT REVOLUTION>Y ACTION1 I4E4 AT ! M>G9S ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,?IS WAS TRUE ( ! TOP CIRCLES ( BO? ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S & AN>*O-COMMUNI/S 7AB\T ! AN>*O-9DIVIDUALI/S ,I %ALL NOT SPEAK1 BECAUSE !Y HAD NO ORGANIZATIONS 9 ,RUSSIAN OR ,UKRA9E74 

,SOME 9DEP5D5T WORK+ CLASS & PEASANT AN>*I/ GR\PS1 HAV+ BELAT$LY >RIV$ AT SOME OR O!R TACTICAL DECISION1 ?REW !MSELVES 9TO ! REVOLUTION>Y FRAY & W]E HONORABLY CONSUM$ BY IT 9 FI<T+ = !IR [N IDEALS4 ,BUT ALAS6 ,!Y W]E US$ UP 9 ! /ORM ( ! REVOLUTION PREMATURELY & )\T ANY1 OR V]Y LITTLE1 B5EFIT = !IR [N MOVEM5T4 

,Y\ MI<T ASK3 H[ C\LD ?+S HAPP5 ?IS WAY8 ,P]SONALLY1 ,I HAVE ONLY ONE RESPONSE TO GIVE3 0,NOT BE+ ORGANIZ$1 ! AN>*I/S LACK$ UNITY 9 ACTION40 ,! ,BOL%EVIKS & ,LEFT ,S,RS1 ON ! O!R H&1 EXPLOIT$ ! FAI? ( ! WORK]S 9 ! ,REVOLUTION1 ME?ODICALLY OPPOS+ !IR P>TY 9T]E/S TO ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]S4 

,UND] O!R CIRCUM/ANCES !SE P>TIES W\LD NEV] HAVE D>$ REPLACE GRASS ROOTS REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY ) ! %ADY S*EM+ ( !IR ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEES4 ,IT WAS ALL TOO CLE> ?AT !RE WAS NO ONE TO UNMASK !IR P]FIDY4 ,! RI<T-W+ SOCIALI/S ALL[$ !MSELVES TO BE L$ BY ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,?AT LEFT ONLY ! AN>*I/S TO LEAD ! REVOLUTION>Y =CES ( ! TOIL]S AGA9/ !SE MA*9ATIONS4 ,BUT WE1 ! AN>*I/S1 DID NOT HAVE AT \R DISPOSAL AN ORGANIZ$ =CE ) A DEF9ITE & POSITIVE GRASP ( ! PROBLEMS ( ! DAY4 

,! ,BOL%EVIKS & ! ,LEFT ,S,RS1 UND] ! LEAD]%IP ( ! CRAFTY ,L591 NOT$ !SE DEFICI5CIES 9 \R MOVEM5T & REJOIC$4 ,BECAUSE WE W]E ORGANIZATIONALLY P[]LESS1 WE W]E UNABLE TO OPPOSE ! /ATI/S FROM DOM9AT+ ! ,REVOLUTION :I* FROM BEG9N+ TO 5D HAD BE5 CONNECT$ ) AN>*I/ IDEAS4 ,! /ATI/ P>TIES APPROA*$ ! MASSES ) MORE ASSURANCE1 DECEIV+ !M ) ! SLOGAN 0,ALL ,P[] TO ! ,LOCAL ,SOVIETS01 & CREAT$ AT !IR EXP5SE A P>TY-/ATE TYPE ( POLITICAL P[] :I* SUBORD9AT$ ALL ASPECTS ( ! ,REVOLUTION TO ITSELF & ESPECIALLY ! TOIL]S :O HAD ONLY JU/ SUCCE$$ 9 BREAK+ !IR *A9S BUT W]E BY NO MEANS 5TIRELY FREE ( !M4 

,BY COLLABORAT+ ) ! B\RGEOISIE :5 ALL WORK+ PEOPLE W]E AGA9/ ?IS COLLABORATION1 ! ,RI<T ,S,RS & ,M5%EVIKS CONTRIBUT$ TO ! SUCCESS ( ! ,LEFT ,BLOC P>TIES4 ,AT ?IS PO9T WORK+ PEOPLE HAD NOT REJECT$ ! ,RI<T ,S,RS1 EV5 IF !Y HAD \T/RIPP$ !IR PROGRAMS4 ,! ,RI<T ,SOCIALI/S1 TO AVOID HAV+ TO BE> ALL ! WEI<T ( !IR COLLABORATION ) ! B\RGEOISIE1 TRI$ TO DRAG WORK+ PEOPLE ALONG ) !M BY REF]R+ TO ! 0LAW0 & ! 0LEGAL P[]0 ( ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY1 ETC4 

,!SE IDEAS :I* ! ,RI<T ,SOCIALI/S MADE SO MU* ( W]E ALREADY UNACCEPTABLE TO ! TOIL]S4 ,! ,RI<T ,SOCIALI/S W]E OBJECTIVELY ALREADY ACT+ AGA9/ ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,?IS RESULT$ 9 ! LABOR+ MASSES GIV+ !IR PREF]5CE TO ! ,BOL%EVIKS & ,LEFT ,S,RS AS WELL AS PROVOK+ ABSOLUTE DI/RU/ & A HO/ILE /ANCE T[>DS ! ,RI<T ,SOCIALI/S4 

,?IS PH5OM5ON1 SO TRAGIC = ! ,REVOLUTION1 WAS KN[N TO EV]Y REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ :O WORK$ ) ! WORK]S & PEASANTS & :O %>$ ) !M ! SUCCESSES & ]RORS ( ?IS TURN 9 ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,IT DI/RESS$ ME TO SEE ?AT ! ,LEFT ,BLOC WAS NOT ! REVOLUTION>Y GR\P+ NECESS>Y AT ! MOM5T ( ! DECISIVE CONFLICT ( LABOR ) CAPITAL & GOV]NM5TAL P[]4 ,TO REA* ?IS MOM5T ! REVOLUTION>IES HAD EXP5D$ !IR /R5G?1 9CLUD+ !IR LIVES4 ,BUT ! ,BOL%EVIKS & ! ,LEFT ,S,RS W]E GO+ TO SPOIL ! OPPORTUNITY EI!R BY RETREAT+ BE=E ! REACTION ( ! RI<T SOCIALI/S :O W]E ALLI$ ) ! B\RGEOISIE OR BY MASSACR+ EA* O!R 9 A BATTLE TO SEE :I* W\LD HAVE ! NUMB] ONE POSITION 9 P[]4 ,9 ANY CASE ! ,LEFT ,BLOC WAS NOT PROVID+ ! HELP NE$$ TO ! ,REVOLUTION SO ?AT IT C\LD DEVELOP FREELY 9 ITS [N CREATIVE WAY4 

,CONV9C$ ( ?IS1 ,I GA!R$ SEV]AL COMRADES FROM ! ,ALEKS&ROVSK ,F$]ATION ( ,AN>*I/S 7:O BR\<T ) !M SYMPA!TIC WORK]S & SOLDI]S7 ALONG ) MY COMRADES FROM ! ,GULYAI-,POLE BRIGADE4 ,I %>$ ) !M MY FE>S ON ! SUBJECT ( ! ,REVOLUTION :I* WAS1 9 MY OP9ION1 ?REAT5$ ) DEA? ON ALL SIDES & P>TICUL>LY FROM ! SIDE ( ! ,LEFT ,BLOC4 

,I SAID TO MY COMRADES ?AT IT W\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] = ! ,REVOLUTION IF ! ,BOL%EVIKS & ,LEFT ,S,RS HAD NOT =M$ A BLOC BECAUSE BO? P>TIES WANT SUPREME P[] OV] ! ,REVOLUTION & 9CAPABLE ( %>+ ?AT P[]4 ,ULTIMATELY ?IS W\LD LEAD TO A FALL+ \T ) 9T]NAL /RUGGLES :I* W\LD CAUSE 5ORM\S DAMAGE TO ! ,REVOLUTION4  
  

0,ONE SEES ALREADY10 ,I SAID1 0?AT IT'S NOT ! PEOPLE :O >E 5JOY+ LIB]TY BUT ! POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,! DAY WILL SOON COME :5 ! PEOPLE WILL BE COMPLETELY CRU%$ UND] ! BOOT ( !SE P>TIES4 ,! P>TIES DO NOT S]VE ! PEOPLE1 RA!R ! PEOPLE S]VE ! P>TIES4 ,NOTE ?AT IT (T5 HAPP5S N[ADAYS ?AT 9 SOME QUE/ION :I* CONC]NS ! PEOPLE1 !Y >E M5TION$ BY NAME BUT ALL ! DECISIONS >E MADE DIRECTLY BY ! POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,! PEOPLE >E GOOD ONLY TO LI/5 TO :AT ! GOV]NM5TS TELL !M60  
  

,!N1 AFT] %>+ MY IMPRESSIONS & MY PR(\ND CONVICTION ?AT IT WAS TIME TO PREP>E \RSELVES TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! S*EMES ( !SE P>TIES1 ,I %>$ MY PLANS1 NOT ) ! :OLE GR\P BUT ) AN 9TIMATE CIRCLE ( FELL[-AN>*I/S4 ,I HAD BE5 MULL+ OV] !SE PLANS S9CE ,JULY-,AUGU/ #aiag & !Y HAD P>TIALLY BE5 PUT 9TO EFFECT 9 \R ORGANIZ+ WORK AMONG ! PEASANTRY4 ,!SE PLANS CAN BE SUMM>IZ$ AS FOLL[S3 S9CE ! PEASANTS ASPIRE TO BE !IR [N MA/]S1 WE \<T TO APPROA* !IR LOCAL AUTONOM\S ORGANIZATIONS & EXPLA9 TO !M EA* MOVE MADE BY ! SOCIALI/S TO GA9 SUPREME P[] & TELL !M ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION :I* !Y1 ! PEASANTS1 HAD MADE HAD QUITE ANO!R ?+ 9 M9D4 ,NAMELY ! RI<T ( ! TOIL]S TO LIB]TY & FREE WORK & ! DE/RUCTION ( ANY T5D5CY TO AU?ORIT>IAN P[] OV] ! WORK+ CLASSES4 

,IF ONE WANTS TO1 ONE CAN ALWAYS GET CLOSE TO ! PEASANTS4 ,IT'S ONLY NECESS>Y TO SETTLE AMONG !M & WORK ) !M -- WORK HONE/LY & TIRELESSLY4 ,:51 ?R\< LACK ( KN[L$GE1 ! PEASANTS TRY TO CREATE SOME?+ ?AT C\LD BE H>MFUL = ! DEVELOPM5T ( A FREE SOCIETY1 ONE MU/ EXPLA9 TO !M1 CONV9CE !M ?AT IT W\LD BE A HEAVY BURD5 RA!R ?AN A BOON4 ,9/EAD PROPOSE SOME?+ :I* W\LD RESPOND TO !IR NE$S )\T CONTRADICT+ ! AN>*I/ IDEAL4 

0,\R IDEAL IS V]Y RI* & !RE >E MANY PO9TS 9 9 :I* CAN BE IMM$IATELY PUT 9TO PRACTICE BY ! PEASANTS = !IR GREATE/ GOOD10 ,I SAID4 

,MY O!R PLANS W]E ( A CONSPIRATORIAL *>ACT]4 ,I DID NOT SPEAK ( !M AT ! MEET+ ( COMRADES ?AT DAY1 BUT ,I HAD PROGRESSIVELY PREP>$ ! MEMB]S ( ! ,GULYAI-,POLE ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ ,GR\P TO C>RY \T !SE PLANS4 ,?ANKS TO \R 9T5SIVE WORK AMONG ! PEASANTS1 WE HAD CREAT$ L9KS ) ! POPULATION :I* W\LD SOON ALL[ US TO PASS TO ! REALIZATIONS ( !SE PLANS4 ,WE1 MILITANT REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/S1 W]E CALL$ TO ACT BY ! CIRCUM/ANCES 9 :I* A V>IETY ( CAUSES W]E PLAC+ ! ,REVOLUTION 9 DANG]4 

,AFT] CONSULT+ ) ! ,ALEKS&ROVSK COMRADES1 ,I DECID$ TO SEV] MY CONNECTIONS ) ! ,REVKOM & RETURN TO ,GULYAI-,POLE ) ! :OLE DETA*M5T4 

,ON ! SAME DAY ,I RAN 9TO ,COMRADE ,MIRGORODSKY 7,LEFT ,S,R7 & 9VIT$ HIM TO HAVE SUPP] ) ME AT ! D9+ ROOM ( ! ,F$]ATION4 ,:5 HE >RIV$1 ,I DIDN'T BEAT >\ND ! BU% BUT TOLD HIM ?AT ! NEXT DAY ,I W\LD TELL ! ,REVKOM ?AT MY DETA*M5T WAS )DRAW+ ME AS A REPRES5TATIVE & W\LD NOT BE S5D+ ANO!R 9 MY PLACE4 

,COMRADE ,M4 ,NIKI=OVA & SOME O!R COMRADES FROM ! ,F$]ATION BEGG$ ME NOT TO BE 9 SU* A HURRY4 ,MIRGORODSKY ALSO TRI$ TO REASON ) ME BUT ,I C\LD NOT GO BACK ON A DECISION :I* HAD ALREADY BE5 MADE ) ! AGREEM5T ( MY DETA*M5T4 ,!RE REMA9$ ONLY TO =MULATE ! DECISION (FICIALLY 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ! ,REVKOM W\LD NOT 9T]PRET IT ]RONE\SLY4 

,AT ! ,F$]ATION ( ,AN>*I/S NOT EV]YBODY KNEW AB\T ?IS DECISION4 ,:5 !Y F\ND \T1 !Y ASK$ ME TO EXPLA9 ! CAUSE OR ! GOAL ( MY DEP>TURE FROM ! ,REVKOM4 ,AT ?AT TIME !RE W]E ALSO SOME WORK]S CLOSE TO ! ,LEFT ,S,RS PRES5T4 ,!Y ALSO 9SI/$ ?AT ,I SAY :Y ,I WAS LEAV+ ! ,REVKOM & ! CITY ( ,ALEKS&ROVSK4 

,I HAD TO REPEAT :AT ,I HAD ALREADY TOLD NUM]\S COMRADES4 ,I SAID ?AT1 9 MY OP9ION1 !RE W]E ALREADY SIGNS ( A RIFT 9 ! ,LEFT ,BLOC & ?IS AT A TIME :5 IT HAD H>DLY BE5 =M$4 ,! CAUSE ( ?IS1 AGA9 9 MY OP9ION1 WAS1 ON ! ONE H&1 ! HI/ORICO-PHILOSOPHICAL DIV]G5CE BETWE5 ,M>XISM & ,SOCIALI/-,REVOLUTION>Y !ORY2 &1 ON ! O!R H&1 ! VANITY :I* PU%$ EA* P>TY TO GET ! UPP] H& OV] ! O!R 9 ! MAD /RUGGLE = P[] OV] ! ,REVOLUTION4  
  

0,IT APPE>S QUITE OBVI\S TO ME10 ,I SAID1 0?AT 9 ! NOT-TOO-DI/ANT FUTURE !SE TWO P>TIES CURR5TLY RUNN+ ! C\NTRY WILL HAVE A FALL+ \T & ACTUALLY TRY TO EXT]M9ATE EA* O!R1 ?REAT5+ ) RU9 ! ,REVOLUTION & ALL ?AT IS BE/ 9 IT4 

,:Y 9 HELL %\LD ,I WA/E MY 5]GY H]E :5 ,I CAN SEE ! BEG9N+S ( ! REAL ,REVOLUTION 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE8 ,! PEASANTS >E BECOM+ CONSCI\S 9 A REVOLUTION>Y WAY1 !Y >E %[+ !IR WILL TO /RUGGLE = !IR IDEAL ( JU/ICE1 WE MU/ HELP !M60 ,I CRI$ \T FURI\SLY1 TO ! A/ONI%M5T ( ! COMRADES PRES5T4 

,I'M NOT SAY+ Y\ MU/ ALL GO TO ! PEASANTS1 COMRADES4 ,I KN[ Y\ WELL -- Y\ >E US$ TO ! CITY & >E CLOSE TO ! WORK]S4 ,WORK H]E1 BUT REMEMB] ?AT H]E ! ,REVOLUTION HAS PASS$ FROM DIRECT ACTION TO RULES & REGULATIONS ISSU$ BY ! ,REVKOM4 ,9 ! VILLAGES1 ! ,REVKOM WILL NOT HAVE SU* AN EASY TIME ( IT4 ,?AT'S :]E ! S\L ( ! ,REVOLUTION IS1 H]E IS :]E ! ,C\NT]-,REVOLUTION WILL BE4 ,ONLY AN 9T5SIVE ORGANIZATION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y =CES ( ! VILLAGES CAN PREV5T ATTEMPTS TO KILL ! ,REVOLUTION40  
  

,TO ?IS MY COMRADES FROM ! AN>*I/S & !IR FRI5DS1 ! ,LEFT ,S-,R SYMPA?IZ]S1 REPLI$ ?AT ! FUTURE WILL BE REVEAL$ 9 DUE TIME4 0,BUT 9 ! MEANTIME ! ,LEFT ,BLOC IS /ILL FOLL[+ ! ROAD ( ! ,WORK]-,PEASANT ,REVOLUTION4 ,IT IS FIRMLY /AY+ ! C\RSE4 ,A MAJORITY ( ! TOIL+ MASSES MASSES SEE ?IS & SUPPORT ! ,BLOC4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 TO AGITATE AGA9/ IT OR RAISE AN 9SURRECTION W\LD SIMPLY PAVE ! WAY = ! RETURN ( ! SEMI-B\RGEOIS ,K]5SKY REGIME OR1 /ILL WORSE1 CONSOLIDATE ! POSITION ( ! ,C5TRAL ,RADA :I* HAS ALMO/ ABDICAT$ FROM ! ! /RUGGLE = ! LIB]ATION ( ! TOIL]S4 ,SU* ADV5TURISM W\LD BE A CRIME AGA9/ ! ,REVOLUTION40  
  

0,WE DEPLORE Y\R ATTITUDE T[>DS ! ,LEFT ,BLOC10 SAID MY COMRADES1 0& W\LD BE HAPPY IF Y\ LOOK$ AT ?+S FROM A DIFF]5T PO9T ( VIEW4 ,AS Y\ Y\RSELF CON/ANTLY /RESS1 ! REVOLUTION>IES MU/ ALWAYS BE ) ! PEOPLE 9 ORD] TO BROAD51 DEEP5 & FUR!R DEVELOP ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,UP TO ! PRES5T Y\ & WE HAVE DONE ?IS4 ,:AT IS /OPP+ US FROM CONT9U+ ?IS WORK8 ,WE ALL KN[ ?AT IF ! ,LEFT ,BLOC TURNS TO ! RI<T1 OR TRIES TO BR+ A HALT BE=E ! TOIL]S HAVE ATTA9$ !IR GOALS -- LIB]TY1 EQUALITY & 9DEP5D5T WORK -- WE WILL IMM$IATELY PURSUE A CAMPAIGN AGA9/ IT4 ,& !N EA* TOIL] WILL SEE & UND]/& ?AT WE >E RI<T TO REBEL AGA9/ ! ,BOL%EVIKS & ! ,LEFT ,S,RS40  
  

,I RECALL ?AT ,M>IA ,NIKI=OVA & ALL ! FRI5DS :O WORK$ ) H] 9 ?IS CITY DEF5D$ ?IS POSITION4 ,%E CIT$ SEV]AL TIMES ! NAME ( ,COMRADE ,A4 ,K>EL91 SAY+ ?AT BE=E H] DEP>TURE FROM ,PETROGRAD %E HAD TALK$ TO HIM A LOT AB\T ?IS QUE/ION & HE SAID ?AT ?IS WAS ! BE/ ATTITUDE ?AT WE C\LD TAKE T[>DS ! P[] ( ! ,LEFT ,BLOC4 

,H[EV]1 !SE REASONABLE-S\ND+ >GUM5TS ( MY COMRADES DIDN'T %AKE ME 9 ! LEA/4 ,I WAS PR(\NDLY CONV9C$ ?AT ! ,BLOC WAS NOT LONG = ?IS WORLD4 ,A SIGN ( ?IS1 BESIDES ?OSE M5TION$ ABOVE1 ,I F\ND 9 ! FACT ?AT ,L59 ACT$ )\T ANY CONTROL NOT ONLY BY ! ,P>TY ( ,LEFT ,S,RS1 BUT ALSO BY HIS [N P>TY1 ( :I* HE WAS ! CREATOR & LEAD]4 

,HAV+ ORGANIZ$ ! PEASANTS ( ,GULYAI-,POLE & ITS RAION :]E ! ,BOL%EVIKS & ,S,RS HAD NO 9FLU5CE1 ,I HAD AN \TSID]'S PO9T ( VIEW ON !SE ?+S4 ,I SAW ?AT ,L59 9T5D$ TO MAKE ( ! ,LEFT ,S,RS 7AMONG :OM ,I SAW NONE ( ! CORE MEMB]S ( ! OLD ,S,R ,P>TY7 A TOY 9 HIS H&S4 ,?AT'S :Y ,I AB/A9$ FROM ANY RESPONSE TO ! COMRADES & ONLY SAID ONCE MORE ?AT ,I WAS NEV]!LESS RETURN+ TO ,GULYAI-,POLE4 

,:ILE WE W]E EX*ANG+ OP9IONS AB\T ! ,LEFT ,BLOC & ! FUTURE ( ! ,REVOLUTION :I* IT WAS TRY+ TO CONTROL1 ,I RECEIV$ FROM ! COMMISS> ( PO/S A TELEPHONOGRAM FROM ,GULYAI-,POLE4 ,IT ANN\NC$ ?AT AG5TS ( ! ,C5TRAL ,RADA HAD >RIV$ 9 ,GULYAI-,POLE :O1 :ILE DECL>+ !MSELVES SUPPORT]S ( ! SOVIETS1 W]E C>RY+ ON AN 5]GETIC AGITATION TO P]SUADE SOLD]S RETURN+ FROM ! ,EXT]NAL ,FRONT TO ORGANIZE HAIDAMAK UNITS 9 ,GULYAI-,POLE & ITS RAION4 ,! NATIONALI/S HAD ALREADY GOT />T$ ON ?IS4 ,! TELEPHONOGRAM WAS SIGN$ BY ,M4 ,%RAMKO4 

,?IS MESSAGE HELP$ ME TO QUIT ! ,ALEKS&ROVSK ,REVKOM & HA/5$ MY DEP>TURE = ,GULYAI-,POLE4 

,AFT] DRAW+ UP AN (FICIAL DOCUM5T1 RECALL+ ME FROM ! ,REVKOM 9 ! NAME ( ! ,GULYAI-,POLE DETA*M5T1 ,I W5T TO ! ,REVKOM TO SUBMIT ?IS DOCUM5T AS REQUIR$ & TO SAY GOODBYE4 ,AT ! ,REVKOM MY RECALL WAS GREET$ UNFAVORABLY1 ! EXECUTIVE EXPRESS$ ITS DISAPPROVAL BUT 9 A RE/RA9$ TONE4 ,:5 ,I EXPLA9$ ! REASON :Y ,I & ! :OLE DETA*M5T W]E 9 SU* A HURRY TO GET BACK TO ,GULYAI-,POLE1 ! *AIRMAN ( ! ,REVKOM1 ,COMRADE ,MIKHAILEVSKY1 PULL$ ME ASIDE 9TO A PRIVATE (FICE & GU%$ ?AT HE WAS OV]JOY$ ?AT ,I WAS RU%+ BACK TO MY RAION4  
  

0,Y\R PRES5CE 9 ,GULYAI-,POLE1 ,COMRADE ,MAKHNO1 IS NECESS>Y N[ MORE ?AN EV]4 ,& BESIDES1 AS ,I ?9K Y\ KN[ ALREADY1 WE >E ?9K+ ( DIVID+ ,ALEKS&ROVSK UYEZD 9TO TWO ADM9I/RATIVE UNITS1 ON AN 9ITIATIVE FROM HI<] UP4 ,IT IS PROPOS$ ?AT ONE ( !SE UNITS BE ORGANIZ$ UND] Y\R DIRECTION AT ,GULYAI-,POLE60  
  

,I RESPOND$ TO MY 0B5EFACTOR0 ?AT ?IS IDEA DIDN'T 9T]E/ ME1 ?AT IT DIDN'T FIT 9 ) MY VIEWS ON ! SUBSEQU5T GR[? & DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 

0,BESIDES10 ,I ADD$1 0?IS ALL DEP5DS ON Y\R FUTURE SUCCESSES1 DOES IT NOT80 

0,BUT \R SUCCESSES >E ASSUR$4 ,ALL ! WORK]S & PEASANTS >E ) US1 & !Y ALREADY HOLD EV]Y?+ 9 !IR H&S0 EXCLAIM$ MY EX-COLLEAGUE4 

0,HAVE Y\ NOT READ ! TELEPHONOGRAM ,I GOT FROM ,GULYAI-,POLE8 ,& DO Y\ NOT UND]/& :AT WAS 9 IT80 ,I SAID TO HIM4 

0,BUT1 YES60 

0,WE'D BETT] LEAVE \R CONV]SATION = LAT]10 ,I REM>K$4 0,N[ Y\ NE$ TO ORD] ! COMM&ANT ( ! ,EKAT]9OSLAV /ATION TO PREP>E AN E*ELON = F\R O'CLOCK TO TRANSPORT ! ,GULYAI-,POLE DETA*M5T40 

,! ORD] WAS GIV5 IMM$IATELY4 

,I CONT9U$ SPEAK+ ) HIM & O!R MEMB]S ( ! ,REVKOM1 9CLUD+ ! AN>*I/ ,M4 ,NIKI=OVA4 ,I TALK$ AB\T ! CLE>LY REVOLUTION>Y MOOD 9 ! RAION & !N1 TAK+ LEAVE ( EV]YONE1 ,I DEP>T$ = ! /ATION4 ,A FEW M9UTES LAT] MEMB]S ( ! ,REVKOM >RIV$ AT ! /ATION1 MO/ ( !M 9 AN AUTOMOBILE1 ,M4 ,NIKI=OVA ON HORSEBACK4 ,!Y CAME TO SAY GOODBYE AGA9 & SEE US (F4 

,ONCE MORE ,I EX*ANG$ A FEW WORDS ) ! DIRECTORS ( ! ,REVKOM4 ,!N ! DETA*M5T SANG ! AN>*I/ M>*+ SONG & ! TRA9 LEFT ! /ATION4 

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